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• Re: Internal Panels Replacing?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 12:45:05 -0700
  ...Wood amplifies sound....as in acoustic guitar body, for example. So factor that consideration in. and I always add noise dampening rubberized pads to...
• Re: Deep Cycle as ONLY battery?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 21:51:02 -0800
  ...81 is a vinyl seats/rubber floor version and the interior > acoustics are superb as regards explosions. When I > recovered I realized I wasn...
• Demographics
  Historical mailing list - Scott Snyder
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 19:42:41 -0400
  ...I enjoy playing acoustic guitar (25 yrs), attending Old Time Music Festivals, and fly-fishing (I currently teach a Fly Fishing course at my...
• Re: stereos that fit
  Historical mailing list - BADBUS
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 22:31:13 -0400
  ...or try www.storescanner.com , the acoustics while playing the guitar are not that great yet, as I am waiting for my amp to...
• Engine bay sound dampening
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Tue, 1 May 2007 21:32:09 -0400
  ...I was wondering if a acoustical dampening carpet pad existed for commercial or residential carpeting. I did call a carpet place and the guy...
• Re: Peel and Seal Complete-Pics
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:40:38 -0400
  ...The peel-n-seal material does little to absorb these sounds so you will need some acoustic foam type material which has different sound...
• Fwd: Vanagon iPhone dock ideas
  Historical mailing list - David Stell
  Sun, 6 Feb 2011 15:00:43 -0600
  ...http://us.kensington.com/html/17812.html It uses acoustical labyrinth principles to amplify - needs no batteries or other power source. I, too, use...
• Re: Stereo / CD Issues
  Historical mailing list - jim ellis
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 22:58:43 -0700
  ...The existing Boston Acoustic 4" are overdriven by the time the sound is audible while driving. Suggestions? -ellis\
• Re: Everybus photos
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:15:34 -0400
  ...Electronic > keyboards > are no better, since these are usually acoustic jams in the middle > of a > field with no electricity; wandering up with a...
• I feel like the professor from Gilligan's Island.
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 18:36:31 -0800
  ...I've decide to make my acoustic goop out of cellulose fibre in the form of insulation - the kind that is blown into attics...
• Re: Stereo Upgrade Project
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Tue, 6 Apr 2010 11:09:56 -0700
  ...Previous > owner did that on my '86 syncro, Boston acoustic speakers, crossover > boxes on each side tucked into air channel just forward of door...
• Re: unique Westy floor covering?
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 9 May 2002 12:07:53 -0400
  ...Hardwood floors" in their Westy? > > not sue what pergo is , but acoustically, wood is actually a good transmitter of sound and vibration, i would...
• Re: Vanagon Bass experiment(fishless)
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 16:52:39 -0700
  ...DIV></DIV>&gt;terms of actual power in a circuit, or acoustic energy in >the air, a <DIV></DIV>&gt;3 dB ><DIV></DIV...
• Re: speaker suggestions for the front doors?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hubbard
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 12:21:37 -0400
  ...I think this high location is good for acoustics, and boots, packages or knees do not hit the speakers. Besides, I NEED that map...
• Re: Syncro de Mayo-Music
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Wed, 21 May 2003 09:49:18 -0400
  ...my drum set, but >figured most people would be bringing some acoustic/folky type >instruments. (So I thought...maybe a Djembe or something.) But...
• Re: Stereo experts? was: Re: who has upgraded their front vanagon door SPEAKERS??
  Historical mailing list - Markus Samuelson
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 23:52:23 +0200
  ...PO installed a Clarion CD player in my westy, with Boston Acoustics speakers. They are in the back, and with the fader all the...
• Re: Latest on speakers
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 8 Mar 2013 11:43:30 -0800
  ...past two years and found a couple of posts:���Alistair (Boston Acoustic separates) and Dennis (6x9s in bottom of door). Just wondering if you...
• Re: Friday NVC: British Carburettor hilarity
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:09:48 -0500
  ...Back in the sixties, my dad would bring home those acoustic headsets they handed out on airplanes. We used them to balance carburetors and...
• Re: AM/FM/CD/MP3 Radio with Weather Band that fits Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:56:03 -0400
  ...On Apr 30, 2012, at 1:19 PM, Tyler Dann wrote: > I just installed a Sony CD player and Boston Acoustics speakers into my...
• Re: Reducing road noise in Westies... what works most effectively?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 09:15:14 -0700
  ...Phase 2 - acoustical foam Applied under the carpeting. I'll remove the stock carpet padding and replace it with this stuff. I have only...
• '86 westy: 2 random questions from a new list member
  Historical mailing list - Bravo Sierra
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 11:28:18 -0700
  ...somebody out there must have done some experimenting to see where the most acoustically superior location is for filling the entire vehicle with bass...
• undercoating body work
  Historical mailing list - William Wedenoja
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 14:22:05 -0700
  ...Wish I had gone with the acoustic paint instead. Is the undercoating a hazard in terms of flammability or vapors now that it is...
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 09:54:56 -0800
  ...bass and trumpet bell. (the most crucial part of the instruments acoustically speaking) I mean talk about an artist. This guy (Joe) was a...
• Pre BZ Shelf
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Sat, 7 Jun 2008 16:12:43 -0700
  SOUND OF ACOUSTIC GUITAR BEING SOFTLY PLAYED. IMAGE OF SUNRISE OVER MOUNTAIN MEADOW. VOICE OF WILFORD BRIMLEY: Y'know, way back before Tom Buese...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 04:38:21 -0600
  ...Sony/Rockford/Nakamichi/Boston Acoustics high definition CD changer/stereo. 5. Hella XL low beam add ons to the front bumper.....did I say...
• Re: SVX engine avaliable $150
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 9 Sep 2006 11:50:34 -0500
  ...On the acoustic bass, Diana Krall has me hooked on John Clayton(or is it the other way around!!???) DM&FS At 10:46...
• Re: Any wood worker cabinetmakers?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 02:57:54 EST
  ...Peer into the hole of an acoustical guitar and you will see that the blocking at the join of the side to the back...
• Re: Suggestions for internet access on the road? (Sort-of Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Tue, 30 May 2000 19:13:27 -0700
  ...Or, you can get an acoustic coupler (what! no way!:), hello direct sells them still. good quality, ought to work with a cell phone...
• Re: Vanagon Bass experiment(fishless)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:21:13 -0500
  ...In terms of actual power in a circuit, or acoustic energy in the air, a 3 dB change represents double or half power, and...
• FS: my beloved 90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ian Webb
  Fri, 07 Mar 1997 08:49:53 -0800
  ...I have a killer stereo in it that I just put in it in December (Pioneer Deck, Boston Acoustic Speakers, Bazooka Subwoofer, Pioneer 12...
• Re: thinking of selling syncro camper
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sat, 8 Jan 2000 09:43:07 -0800
  ...Alpine CD player, Boston acoustics pro series seperates and plates. new BF Goodrich A/T all-terrain tires on Carat wheels. locking Diff too...
• Re: front speakers mounting
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 02:35:43 EST
  ...I know Clarion and Boston Acoustic both make these types of speakers as well as some others, I'm sure. I also have other...
• Re: TD/TDI noise?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:06:51 -0800
  ...how they are' with wooden cabinetry that amplifies sound, like an acoustic guitar body, and the poptop..........the lack of a full headliner to...
• Re: BOTC 2009 Is over and done... Here are some numbers for you.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:18:44 -0400
  ...Can't say I ever imagined playing Rage Against the Machine on acoustic guitars - but damn that was pretty cool. We hit Toronto on...
• Re: MB Quart vs Panasonic speakers
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 17:44:31 -0500
  ...I have only heard good things about MBQuart, but they, like Focal and Boston Acoustics, have lesser and higher end lines to purchase. It...
• Re: Peel and Seal Complete-Pics
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:55:03 -0500
  ...The peel-n-seal material does little to > absorb these sounds so you will need some acoustic foam type material > which has different sound...
• Stereo Wiring
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Wed, 27 Aug 1997 12:34:47 -0700
  ...I recently installed an after market Sony CD Head Unit, Boston Acoustic 4" speakers, Sub-Woofer and an Amplifier. Wired everything up and it...
• RE: Can you make the bus quiet?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 21 Sep 1995 14:23:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...you? The JCWhitney insulation, 1" thick, made of two layers of acoustic foam with a layer of vinyl in between, seems pretty good inside...
• Re: Latest on speakers
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 8 Mar 2013 19:50:38 +0000
  ...Alistair (Boston Acoustic > separates) > and Dennis (6x9s in bottom of door). > Just wondering if you are still satisfied or if anyone has other > ideas...
• Re: speakers for stock enclosures
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:53:56 -0800
  ...crossovers can get tricky, but then (as he points out) the acoustic qualities of the inside of a van is pretty grim, so all...
• Re: Reducing road noise in Westies... what works most effectively?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 10:15:30 -0700
  ...I will cover > the tops of the wheel wells, foot wells, and seating > area. > > Phase 2 - acoustical foam > Applied under the carpeting. I'll...
• Re: Disappointing sound from new muffler
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 06:25:20 -0400
  ...I get the feeling that this might be a third world economy knock off without the acoustical engineering i.e. looks identical from the...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 21 Mar 2006 (#2006-245)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:53:07 -0800
  ...Check thru the links- I particularly like that the box is easily 'tunable'- as in you don't have to be an acoustical engineer...
• Re: Van Audio Q
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 20:26:04 -0400
  ...This works quite well acoustically. The amp was mounted behind the passenger front seat on the back of the battery box. A wood board...
• 1986 Syncro Westy Weekender For Sale
  Historical mailing list - DB
  Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:44:33 -0400
  ...100 watts CD system with 4 Boston Acoustic speakers and custom subwoofer under rear bench. Bench and jumpseat behind driver have been reapholstered, and...
• Re: speakers for stock enclosures
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:20:58 -0800
  ...go steeper than that there are severe problems both electrically and acoustically if I understand crossover theory correctly. This all may be b.s...
• Vanagon Wimpy Horn Solved
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 21:04:07 EST
  ...Sam Bateman (acoustic sadist of the Highway) Fork Union, VA '87 Vanagon GL
• Re: Stereo upgrade, stock speaker adequacy?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 01:51:43 -0700
  ...In my Syncro camper, I have a Boston Acoustics Compo set in the doors(5,25" + 1") with the tweeter in the dash, a...
• Re: Stereo Amp
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 10 Nov 2002 04:06:10 -0600
  ...in the Sony head unit) had a set of 4 Boston Acoustics cx4 4.5" biaxial speakers I bought(still available at the dealer...
• Re: Tires again
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 5 Jul 2011 08:23:49 -0700
  ...I seldom bother turning on the subwoofer when driving because the acoustic environment in the bass range is such a muddy mess. If there...
• Pete's generator question
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  2 Nov 1994 14:56:40 U
  ...there, all you need to do is get some sound absorbing acoustic tiles or something to further muffle the noise, and then vent exhaust...
• Re: Latest on speakers
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 8 Mar 2013 16:29:41 -0500
  ...Alistair (Boston Acoustic separates) > and Dennis (6x9s in bottom of door). > > > > Just wondering if you are still satisfied or if anyone has other ideas...
• Re: Ideas for front speaker mounts not in doors
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 4 Aug 2017 19:30:49 -0700
  ...Initially, having the woofers out of phase seemed best but now that there is an acoustic barrier between each woofer, I'm thinking in...
• Re: Latest on speakers
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:19:49 -0800
  ...Alistair (Boston Acoustic separates) and Dennis (6x9s in bottom of door). Just wondering if you are still satisfied or if anyone has other ideas...
• Re: Pre BZ Shelf
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
  Sat, 7 Jun 2008 17:35:35 -0600
  ...7, 2008, at 5:12 PM, Mike Elliott wrote: > SOUND OF ACOUSTIC GUITAR BEING SOFTLY PLAYED. IMAGE OF SUNRISE OVER > MOUNTAIN MEADOW. > > VOICE OF...
• Re: Radio Size - dimensions?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 23:29:02 -0500
  ...It's not great, but it's not bad either considering the acoustic qualities of my van. The head unit I finally wound up...
• Re: MP3 Player Advice Needed - with a twist (no pun intended)
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 17 Oct 2010 14:17:23 -0400
  ...But once you factor in the effect of wind noise, tire vibration, and the unusual (to put it politely) acoustical signature of a vanagon...
• Re: Latest on speakers
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 8 Mar 2013 19:57:40 -0600
  ...Alistair (Boston Acoustic separates) > and Dennis (6x9s in bottom of door). > > > > Just wondering if you are still satisfied or if anyone has other ideas...
• Re: Stereo Upgrade Project
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 6 Apr 2010 11:16:02 -0700
  ...Previous > > owner did that on my '86 syncro, Boston acoustic speakers, crossover > > boxes on each side tucked into air channel just forward of door...
• Re: stereo amp placement
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 03:16:35 -0500
  ...I currently let the chip amp in the Sony head unit drive the 4 CX4 Boston Acoustics speakers in the OE holes and have...